Word: hillocks
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...dawn, condescend to call him a "regular guy." To seasoned sportswriters, he is a nice kid with a flair for sportsmanship and a sincere desire to give the public what it wants. At Pimlico he introduced the unprecedented policy of a stake race every day, removed the famed infield hillock that obstructed the spectators' view, and inaugurated the Pimlico Special to determine the Horse of the Year. Last week Turfman Vanderbilt's main problem was: how to make elegant Belmont popular with inelegant New York racing fans (potentially increased for 1940 because of the recent legalization of pari...
Some weeks ago the Nazi High Command sent, as a handsome present to The Netherlands High Command, 1,500 copies of the official military map of Germany, showing every creek and hillock, every canal and road and bridge. Couple of days later the Nazi High Command hinted delicately to The Netherlands High Command that it would be jolly if this compliment were returned in kind. The Dutch ignored the suggestion. The problem of defending their little country against a German juggernaut is bad enough without showing the drivers precisely where...
...Meaning: boss, hillock, glen, plain, housewife, small river...
...Sophomores will be the mound opponents this afternoon. W. H. MacHale '31 will ascend the Crimson hillock, and should have little trouble in stemming the local bats. Adams, of Tufts, is also a sophomore, and stands in the front line of Eastern college pitchers. He has been the mainstay of the team's twirling staff all year, and has turned in several creditable performances, the most notable being a two-hit game against Northeastern early in the season...
Down in Natchitoches, La., reputed third oldest city in the U. S.** Negroes lolled in the park and pointed to a little hillock. "Are yoh a good niggah, Sam?" asked one. "I sure am. What make yoh ask silly questions, boy?" said Sam. "Den, yoh goin' to have a statue on dat spot over dere." And at the base of that statue will be the inscription: The Good Darky of Louisiana. Erected by the City of Natchitoches in Grateful Recognition of the Arduous and Faithful Service of the Good Darkies of Louisiana. Donated by J. L. Bryan...